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PORTFOLIO FOR MAPS, PERIODICALS, 6:0. No. 390,366.

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Patented Oct. 2, 1888.

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HENRY A. HAYDEN, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

PORTFOLIO FOR MAPS, PERIODICALS, 80C.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 390,366, dated October 2, 1888.

Application filed June 9. 1888. Serial No. 276.591. (No modem To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY A. HAYDEN, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Combination- Portfolio for Displaying Periodicals, Maps, &c., of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a portfolio for dis playing maps, timetables, periodicals, 850., and has for its object to provide a portfolio for this purpose by means of which new copies may be readily substituted for old ones, will be arranged for easy reference, and will be conveniently at hand.

The invention consists in a portfolio provided interiorly with peculiar fastenings for holding maps, periodicals, 850., the construction and arrangement of the same being as hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the portfolio in closed position. Fig. 2 is a perspective view in open position, and Fig. 3 is a detail view of a fastening device for detachably securing a periodical in place in the portfolio.

In carrying out this invention I take a portfolio, 1, of suitable size, shape, and material, and provide the inside of its covers with a series of fasteners, by means of which maps, timetables, bulletins, guides, &c., may be de taehably secured in place, and can be replaced from time to time as becomes necessary. I secure the maps, guides, 8tc.,in place by means of the fastenerfi, consisting of the two overlapping metallic strips 7, hinged to staples 8, fastened to covers of portfolios l by means of their bent split ends 9. The strips 7 have registeringslots 10, which engage a pivot-pin, 11, projecting through the same and held in place by the head 120i pin 11 when turned at right angles to the slots 10. A time-table, 13, for exam ple,is secured to the inside of the portfolio by the staples 8, passing through slots 14 in the time-table, and the pivot-pin 11, passing through a slot, 14, in the timetable and secured in pivotal position on portfolio by its bent end 15, with its head 12 turned at right angles to the slots 10. WVhen it is desired to remove one or more time-tables or periodicals, it is simply necessary to-turn head 12 of pin 11 to register with slots 10, turn up the strips 7 to a vertical position, and slip off the timetable. A new periodical is secured by forming slots in the same and pushingit down over the plates 7, staples 8, and pin 11., when the plates 7 are turned down and secured by pin 11. In this way a number of different periodicals, time-tables, &c., may be arranged and detachably secured in place on the inside of the portfolio. 1 preferably also attach to the inside of the portfolio a directory, 16, as shown, which may be permanently fastened in place or detachably secured, as desired.

By means of this invention a convenient device is provided, bynieans of which travelers can readily acquire any information desired.

The portfolio may be gotten up in attractive style and placed in a conspicuous position in hotels, railway-stations, and other public places.

On the raised left-hand cover of the portfolio I show maps secured by elastic bands 2, attached to wire rings 3, which engage hooks 4, fastened to the cover 1.

Having thus fully described my invent-ion, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- A combinationportfolio for displaying periodicals, maps, &c., consisting of a portfolio,.

1, having a series of fastening devices, 6, arranged, substantially as dcscribed, on the inside of the covers of the portfolio, and consisting of overlapping metallic strips 7, hinged to staples 8, having split bent ends 9, engaging cover of portfolio ].,and pivoted headed pi n 11, engaging slots 10 in strips 7, substantially as shown and described.

HENRY A. HAYDEN. Vitnesses:

EUGENE A. PELLETIER, G. SEnewIoK... 

